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Based on an award-winning short story by sci-fi luminary David Gerrold, Martian Child sees John Cusack as a recently widowed science fiction writer who forms an unlikely family with a close friend (Amanda Peet) and a young boy he adopts who claims to be from Mars. The new couple ignore some sage parenting advice from the .. Read more

Starring John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Amanda Peet, Bobby Coleman
Director Menno Meyjes
Genres Drama

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Martian Child

Based on an award-winning short story by sci-fi luminary David Gerrold, Martian Child sees John Cusack as a recently widowed science fiction writer who forms an unlikely family with a close friend (Amanda Peet) and a young boy he adopts who claims to be from Mars. The new couple ignore some sage parenting advice from the widower's sister (Joan Cusack) and get more than they bargained for when a series of strange occurrences lead them to believe that the child's claim may be true!

Starring John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Amanda Peet, Bobby Coleman, Sophie Okonedo, Oliver Platt
Director Menno Meyjes
Studio ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO RENTAL
Run time DVD: 1 hr 48 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate PG.gif
Collections New releases
Genres Drama
Language English
Released DVD: 14 Apr 2008
Production year: 2007
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (2) of Martian Child

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  • 2 stars out of

    If you came of age in the 1980s, John Cusack holds a special place in your formative filmgoing experiences. While movie... read more on Time Out

    • David Fear, 
    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

  • Knockout performances by John Cusack and child actor Bobby Coleman

    • Variety
    • Posted 12 Dec 2007

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  • 15 out of 16 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Brilliant

    The Cusacks working together, a very good child actor , good script , tight performances and things to laugh, cheer and cry about....what more could you want.

      • A customer from Musselburgh
      • Posted 27 May 2008 14:22

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  • 15 out of 16 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Brilliant

    The Cusacks working together, a very good child actor , good script , tight performances and things to laugh, cheer and cry about....what more could you want.

      • A customer from Musselburgh
      • Posted 27 May 2008 14:22

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      • Based on an award-winning short story by sci-fi luminary David Gerrold, Martian Child sees John Cusack as a recently widowed science fiction writer who forms an unlikely family with a close friend (...